09-30-2016, 01:01 PM
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Originally posted by Johnd
"In my personal view, why on earth do we have to support this fat cat bureaucracy? To keep the Hilo, Waimea, Kona folks nice and cozy? What about Puna? the largest growing demographics in the island; where btw our Partier in Chief came from?
Someone pointed out that the parks were Kenoi's long time solution to our homeless population, funny.... Not!
jdo
Yes, Puna is the largest growing demographic. You must remember that property value in Puna pale in comparison with West Hawaii. I am an East Hawaii resident, and know for a fact that it is the property taxes of WEST Hawaii that keeps our govt. afloat. Fastest growing demographic or not, if West Hawaii was to break off and form their own county, East Hawaii and Puna will suffer an extreme case of hood rot. Even worse than it is now.